Guest guest Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hi Everyone - It's been a while since I gave an update, so here it is. I have good news & news that could be a little better. As all of the post-revision members already know, revision is not perfect & neither is the recovery. My revisions were December 2010 & January 2011. My results are nothing short of miraculous. I am strong, healthy, & currently walking 2.5 miles / 6 days a week. My state sponsored insurance did not cover physical therapy, so I have walked my way to recovery. Tomorrow, I will pass the 200 mile mark!! I have started noticing a loss of correction though. Looking at my shadow, I noticed that I am tipping forward and also tipping to the right. I contacted UCSF last Friday...and once again, Dr Hu & her staff's proffesionalism is unmatched! Since I now have Medicare, I qualify for physical therapy. In 3 short days, Dr Hu has gotten me set up with a local physical therapy place. I start tomorrow. I think I need help stretching out my hip flexors and some core strenghthening. I know with a little help, I can stop & probably reverse my loss of correction. I only had flatback for 4 years, but as my pictures show, I was pretty bad. I'm sure that this is common & it wouldn 't suprise me if I will require a little regular maintenance from now on. It's a small price to pay for being able to stand up straight again. Other than that...I started taking online classes this summer to get my accounting degree. I am very proud to say, I got straight " A " s !!! WooooHoooo!! I look forward to to posting my success in physical therapy.................Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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